Victoria Rules, OK? ; PICK OF THE DAY VICTORIA , ITV 9pm

Victoria Rules, OK? ; PICK OF THE DAY VICTORIA , ITV 9pm

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AFTER last night's opener, when we saw the tiny 18-year-old
Alexandrina officially become Queen Victoria and battle her way
through her first public and private challenges, we're straight down
to business in episode two.

Her scheming Uncle Cumberland is still determined to do anything
he can to get his hands on that crown, including telling anyone
who'll listen that the new Queen might also have a touch of the
Madness of King George about her and can't be trusted to rule the
Empire by herself.

So he helpfully comes up with a plan which would see him and her
mother stepping in as Co-Regents. Nice try, dodgy Duke.

Victoria (Jenna Coleman) is finding it easy to stand firm while
she has the dreamy Lord Melbourne (Rufus Sewell) by her side.

But when he loses power in the House and tells her he will have
to step down as Prime Minister, she is beside herself. …